Waterloo Corner is a rural/urban suburb approximately 22 kilometres north of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Most of the land is used for agricultural purposes, including wheat, olives, grapes and tomatoes. Port Wakefield Road runs through the suburb and thus much heavy freight traverses the suburb.
| Waterloo Corner Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 House on Port Wakefield Road, Waterloo Corner | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°43′S 138°35′E / 34.717°S 138.583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,103 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5110 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Taylor | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Waterloo Inn once stood at the junction of St Kilda Rd and Port Wakefield Rd, the suburb was established by Southern Estates Ltd in 1960, encompassing a portion of section 5028.[2] Waterloo Corner was also once the location of the Elim Chapel and cemetery, which have since been demolished, the district also partially extends into the boundary of the City of Playford,[3] the Waterloo Corner Post Office was closed in 1972.[4] According to R.Praite Waterloo Corner may have been named after the infamous Battle of Waterloo that occurred in 1815 present day Belgium.[5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterloo Corner (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Manning's Placenames of South Australia, 1990, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, p.330.
- ^ City of Playford, a brief history, 1999, By Linda Allery and Grace Trimboli, p.45.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Place names of South Australia, R.Praite & J.C.Tolley, 1970, p.192.
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